JP5152675B2 - Field device information management apparatus and field device information management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a field device information management apparatus and a field device information management method for managing device information of a field device group that functions by downloading configuration data.

  In an FF (Foundation Fieldbus) -compatible device, it is necessary to set (download) configuration data created in advance in the device. For this reason, a function is provided for collectively downloading configuration data to a real device whose device tag name matches a pre-registered device (logical device). In this case, if there is a difference in the device information between the logical device (logical information) and the actual device (actual information), such as the device tag name does not match or the device revision is different, it can be downloaded. The download fails.

JP 2006-48457 A

  However, with the batch download function, if the logical information and the actual information do not match, the process ends in an error and the result is not displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. I can't figure it out at a later date.

  As a coping method when there is a difference in the device information, it is possible to display the difference in the device information at the time of download and individually specify whether the device information is matched with the logical information or the actual information. In this case, equalization is performed by matching either the logical information or the actual information with the other in a matching manner according to the designation. However, this method requires a designation operation while confirming each field device. Therefore, in a large-scale plant, it is too much work to perform fitting for each device.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a field device information management apparatus and a field device information management method capable of easily combining logical information and actual information.

The field device information management device of the present invention is a field device information management device that manages device information of a field device group that functions by downloading configuration data, and compares actual information of the field device group with logical information. Comparing means, a difference extracting means for extracting a difference between the real information obtained by the comparing means and the logical information, and changing the logical information so as to eliminate the difference extracted by the difference extracting means. Logical information changing means.
According to the field device information management device, the difference between the real information and the logical information is extracted, and the logical information is changed so as to eliminate the difference. Therefore, the logical information and the real information can be easily combined. .

  You may provide the reporting means which reports the extraction result in the said difference extraction means, or the change result of the said logical information by the said logical information change means.

  The reporting means may report the existence of a difference that cannot be resolved by changing the logical information by the logical information changing means.

The field device information management method of the present invention is a field device information management method for managing device information of a field device group that functions by downloading configuration data, and compares actual information of the field device group with logical information. And changing the logical information so as to eliminate the difference extracted by the step of extracting the difference between the actual information obtained by the comparing step and the logical information and the step of extracting the difference. And a step.
According to this field device information management method, the difference between the real information and the logical information is extracted, and the logical information is changed so as to eliminate the difference. Therefore, the logical information and the real information can be easily combined. .

  A step of reporting the extraction result in the step of extracting the difference or the change result of the logical information by the step of changing the logical information may be provided.

  A step of reporting the existence of a difference that cannot be resolved by changing the logical information in the step of changing the logical information may be provided.

  According to the field device information management device of the present invention, since the difference between the real information and the logical information is extracted and the logical information is changed so as to eliminate the difference, the logical information and the real information can be easily combined. Can do.

  According to the field device information management method of the present invention, since the difference between the real information and the logical information is extracted and the logical information is changed so as to eliminate the difference, the logical information and the real information can be easily combined. Can do.

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  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a field device information management apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the field device information management apparatus of this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the field device information management apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is distributed and arranged in a plant, and controls with field controllers 4, 4,... That control the field devices 5, 5,. They are connected via the bus 3. The configuration data is downloaded toward the field devices 5, 5,... Via the control bus 3 and the field controllers 4, 4,.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the field device information management apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a comparison unit 11 that compares actual information of a field device group with logical information, and actual information and logical information obtained by the comparison unit 11. The difference extraction means 12 for extracting the difference between them, the logical information change means 13 for changing the logical information so as to eliminate the difference extracted by the difference extraction means 12, and the extraction result or logical information change means for the difference extraction means 12 And reporting means 14 for reporting the logical information change result and the like by 13.

  In addition, the field device information management apparatus 1 includes a real information storage unit 21 that stores device real information and a logical information storage unit 22 that stores device logical information.

  2 to 4 are flowcharts showing the operation of the field device information management apparatus 1.

  Steps S <b> 1 to S <b> 3 in FIG. 2 show an operation procedure in the case of matching device information, and are activated by the user.

  In step S1 of FIG. 2, the device information collection process of steps S11 to S14 of FIG. 1 is executed.

  In step S <b> 11, actual information about one device among the devices 5 connected to one segment connected under the project (a set of logical devices) is acquired via the control bus 3. The acquired real information is stored in the real information storage unit 21.

  The actual information acquired here includes “device ID”, “device tag name”, “node address”, “device class”, “manufacturing number (MANUFAC_ID)”, “device format (DEV_TYPE)”, “device revision ( DEV_REV) ”,“ software revision ”, and“ block configuration ”.

  Next, in step S12, it is determined whether or not actual information has been acquired for all devices connected to the segment. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S13, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step S11.

  In step S13, the difference confirmation process in steps S131 to S134 in FIG. 1 is executed.

  In step S131, the comparison unit 11 accesses the real information storage unit 21 and the logical information storage unit 22, and for the segment from which the real information is collected in step S11, the logical information and the real information of the device having the same device tag name are obtained. Compare.

  The device information to be compared here is “node address”, “manufacture number (MANUFAC_ID)”, “device format (DEV_TYPE)”, “device revision (DEV_REV)”, “software revision”, and “block configuration”.

  Next, in step S132, based on the comparison result in step S131, the difference extraction unit 12 determines whether the logical information and the actual information match. If the determination is affirmed, the process skips to step S134, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S133.

  In step S133, difference information is created for the difference extracted by the difference extraction means 12.

  Next, in step S134, it is determined whether or not the difference confirmation has been completed for all devices in the segment. If the determination is affirmative, the process returns. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step S131, and the next device is logically processed. Compare information with actual information.

  Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the collection of actual information has been completed for all segments. If the determination is affirmative, the process returns. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step S11.

  In step S2 of FIG. 2, the fitting process of steps S21 to S25 of FIG. 3 is executed.

  In step S21, a work instruction is created based on the difference information created in step S13 (step S133). This work instruction sheet shows the work for eliminating the difference by changing the logical information to match the actual information.

  Next, in step S22, the instruction content of the work instruction sheet is displayed.

  Next, in step S23, the user's operation is accepted, and based on the operation, it is determined whether or not the logical information change according to the work instruction is permitted. If the determination is positive, the process proceeds to step S24, and if the determination is negative, the process returns.

  In step S24, the logical information changing unit 13 changes the logical information in the logical information storage unit 22 according to the work instruction, and eliminates the difference. In this way, in step S24, the differences can be eliminated at once by changing the logical information for the devices having differences in the device information so as to match the actual information.

  Here, the device information that can be changed in the logical information is “manufacture number (MANUFAC_ID)”, “device type (DEV_TYPE)”, and “device revision (DEV_REV)”.

  In step S25, the work in step S24 is deleted from the work instruction, and the process returns.

  In step S3 in FIG. 2, the report output process in steps S31 to S33 in FIG. 3 is executed.

  In step S31, the comparison unit 11 accesses the real information storage unit 21 and the logical information storage unit 22, compares the logical information of the device having the same device tag name with the real information, and extracts the difference in the difference extraction unit 12. To do.

  In step S32, it is determined whether there is a difference. If the determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S33, and if the determination is negative, the process returns.

  In step S33, the reporting unit 14 outputs the difference information of each device to the external file as a result report. In the result report, the difference between the logical information and the actual information is presented as difference information for each device 5. The difference information includes the difference extraction result in the difference extraction means 12, the logical information change result by the logical information change means 13, and information that reports the existence of a difference that cannot be resolved by the logical information change by the logical information change means 13. Can be included.

  The format of the external file is INI format or CSV format.

  Steps S41 to S44 in FIG. 4 are flowcharts showing the batch equalization process. This process is activated by the user.

  In step S41, the result report output by the reporting means 14 is imported.

  Next, in step S42, the difference information shown in the result report is displayed.

  Next, in step S43, a user instruction for a difference elimination method is received. Here, the user individually designates for each device whether the device information is matched with logical information or actual information.

  Next, in step S44, equalization is executed according to the user's instruction, and the process ends. Here, the logical information in the real information storage unit 21 or the real information in the logical information storage unit 22 is changed in accordance with a user instruction. When the real information is changed, the real information of the corresponding device is also loaded into the real device.

  As described above, according to the field device information management apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to check the mismatch of device information before executing download. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform complicated operations such as searching for the cause and combining the device information after the download has failed. In addition, when there is a difference in device information, the logical information is changed in a lump, so that the difference in device information can be easily eliminated. For devices that cannot be combined, difference information is output as a result report. For this reason, with respect to devices that cannot be automatically adjusted, or for which automatic adjustment has been canceled, the user can individually resolve the difference.

  Instead of collecting device information by the field device information management apparatus 1, device information (actual information) of actual devices may be collected using an adjustment tool or the like used at the plant site. For example, when performing on-site adjustment work, actual information such as device revisions may be collected and stored, and the actual information may be stored in the actual information storage unit 21 via communication or a file interface. Good.

  The scope of application of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention can be widely applied to a field device information management apparatus and a field device information management method for managing device information of a field device group that functions by downloading configuration data.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Field apparatus information management apparatus 11 Comparison means 12 Difference extraction means 13 Logical information change means

Claims (6)

In the field device information management device that manages device information of field device groups that function by downloading configuration data,
Comparison means for comparing the actual information of the field device group and the logical information;
Difference extracting means for extracting a difference between the actual information and the logical information obtained by the comparing means;
Logical information changing means for changing the logical information so as to eliminate the difference extracted by the difference extracting means;
A field device information management apparatus comprising: The field device information management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reporting unit that reports an extraction result in the difference extraction unit or a change result of the logical information by the logical information change unit. 3. The field device information management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reporting unit reports the existence of a difference that cannot be resolved by changing the logical information by the logical information changing unit. In the field device information management method for managing device information of field device groups that function by downloading configuration data,
Comparing the actual information of the field device group with the logical information;
Extracting the difference between the real information and the logical information obtained by the comparing step;
Changing the logical information to eliminate the difference extracted by the step of extracting the difference;
A field device information management method comprising: 5. The field device information management method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of reporting the extraction result in the step of extracting the difference or the change result of the logical information by the step of changing the logical information. 5. The field device information management method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of reporting the existence of a difference that cannot be resolved by changing the logical information in the step of changing the logical information.

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